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moonstone
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Moonstone \Moon"stone`\ (m[=oo]n"st[=o]n`), n. (Min.) A nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon.
Wiktionary
n. (context mineral English) A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.
WordNet
n. a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
Wikipedia
Moonstone may refer to:
- Moonstone (gemstone), a sodium potassium aluminium silicate
- Sandakada pahana, a semi-circular stone slab in Sinhalese architecture
Moonstone (Dr. Karla Sofen) is a fictional character, both a supervillainess and superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
"Moonstone" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 9 March 1964, during the first season.
Moonstone is a Japanese visual novel studio known for creating adult-oriented bishōjo games. The founding members of Moonstone had once been members of Circus, a similar visual novel studio. After the establishment of Moonstone, a collaboration project between Moonstone and Circus was set up for Circus' game Suika AS+, and then another collaboration project between the two companies was set up for Moonstone's game Gift. On 2009 Moonstone established the sub-brand Moonstone Cherry, which focuses on nukige titles.
Usage examples of "moonstone".
So did he take fruit of every color, never suspecting that the red ones might be rubies, carbuncles, hyacinths, corals, or camelians, nor the white ones diamonds, pearls, nacre, or moonstones, nor the green ones emeralds, beryls, jade, prase, or aquamarine, not to mention those many varieties of blue, violet, yellow, and various unknown colors and the fact that they might be sapphires, lapis, turquoise, amethysts, jaspers, topaz, amber, agates, opals, hematite, tourmaline, peridot, and chrysoprase.
Another held copper breastpins, cloakpins, warrior tores and wrist guards set with sapphires, moonstones, diamonds, and blue topaz.
Another held copper breastpins, cloakpins, warrior torcs and wrist guards set with sapphires, moonstones, diamonds, and blue topaz.
He had flung aside the bedcoverings and lay naked to the cold predawn wind blowing in from Cala Bay, silently cursing the day he had taken the moonstone sigil from the dead sorcerer.
She delayed her return to loosen the forward cincha of the saddle and to find the little stock of cigarette-papers and tobacco that she carried for any chance rider of the Moonstone who might be without them.
And above the clockface, itself above her head, a crowned king and queen knelt before an Amyrlin Seat in her enameled stole, with the Flame of Tar Valon, carved from a large moonstone, atop a golden arch over her head.
Sarai, Bronau produced eardrops that were clusters of tiny peach-colored moonstones the same golden tint as her cheeks, and a gold necklace with a matching pendant.
For Sarai, Bronau produced eardrops that were clusters of tiny peach-colored moonstones the same golden tint as her cheeks, and a gold necklace with a matching pendant.
The weird blue light of the cavern glimmered along the strands and turned the sticky droplets that clung to them into gemlike things that rivaled moonstones and pearls.
The moonstone flashed as vibrant as ever, and, as she rolled it in her palm, she was suddenly wrenched by sobs of helplessness.
It was the moonstones, they say, that held back the dark forces during the Long War.
She dreamed of feasting, of fair folk amidst the moonstones singing and laughing, and dancing to music that could not be heard.
The shadows of evening vanished in silver light, bringing to mind dancers in a forest clearing and moonstones glimmering on evergreen boughs.
Filigreed silver goblets with rubies, mounds of moonstones, elfinbone daggers sharper than Damascene steel.
Her robe, of so dark a blue it was almost black in the lamplight, fell in straight folds to the polished stone of the floor and the moonstones in the silver ornaments of the High Priestess glowed unwinking from her breast and brow.